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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,920,956 and 23,726,619

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,920,956 and 23,726,619 is: 37,728,979.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,920,956 : 23,726,619 = 23,726,619 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,920,956/23,726,619 = 23,726,619/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,920,956x = 23,726,619 × 23,726,619
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,920,956x = 562,952,449,171,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 562,952,449,171,161/14,920,956
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,728,979.91

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